Southport is about a 45 minute drive to our Oleander Drive office via NC-133 and the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Southport draws retirees, and St. James alone accounts for a steady share of our Brunswick County patients. That population arrives with dental histories built in other states over forty or fifty years, which produces the kind of mixed, aging restorative work that needs a specialist to untangle rather than patch.
The common Southport case looks like this: a couple of old crowns, a bridge that has started to fail, one or two teeth already lost, and a bite that has drifted as a result. Treating any one piece in isolation tends not to hold. Dr. Pan plans the whole mouth first, then sequences the work.
We regularly see patients from the historic district, St. James Plantation, Indigo Plantation, and Smithville Woods, and from across the area around the Southport waterfront, Fort Johnston.
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TMJ/TMD treatment addresses pain and dysfunction in the jaw joints and muscles that control how you bite and chew.
If you experience jaw pain, clicking, clenching, or bite-related discomfort, Dr. Pan can evaluate the cause and create a personalized plan to relieve it and protect your teeth.
We evaluate your jaw, bite, and symptoms, identify the underlying cause, and build a personalized plan that may include a custom night guard, bite therapy, or restorative care.
We listen to your symptoms and complete a detailed evaluation of your jaw, bite, and teeth.
Dr. Pan identifies what's driving your discomfort — clenching, grinding, bite imbalance, or worn teeth.
Your plan may include a custom night guard, bite adjustment, or restorative care to relieve strain and protect your teeth.
We follow up to fine-tune your treatment so you can bite, chew, and rest more comfortably.
As a prosthodontist, Dr. Pan has advanced training in how the teeth, bite, and jaw work together. She looks for the underlying cause — not just the symptom — and starts with the most conservative options.
Southport is a real drive, so the first appointment is built to be worth the trip: a full 1.5 hours, a 3D scan, and a written plan with costs before you leave.
Southport is about a 45 minute drive to our Oleander Drive office via NC-133 and the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.